*FM 31-70
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FIELD MANUAL |
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HEADQUARTERS |
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY |
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No. 31-70 |
WASHINGTON, D.C., 12 April 1968 |
FM 31-70 |
BASIC COLD WEATHER MANUAL |
| Editor's Note: Requirements of Change 1, 17 December 1968, have been incorporated within the document. Changed or new material is indicated by an asterisk (*). |
Table of Contents
CHANGE 1, 17 DECEMBER 1968
CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 2 - INDIVIDUAL CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT
Section I - General
Section II - Clothing
Section III - Equipment
CHAPTER 3 - SMALL UNIT LIVING
Section I - General
Section II - Tentage and other equipment
Section III - Improvised shelters
Section IV - Food and water
Section V - Hygiene and first aid
Section VI - Bivouac routine
CHAPTER 4 - SKIING AND SNOWSHOEING
Section I - Introduction
Section II - Snow and terrain
Section III - Military skiing
Section IV - Military snowshoeing
Section V - Application of ski and snowshoe technique
CHAPTER 5 - MOVEMENT
Section I - Problems affecting movement
Section II - Foot movement
Section III - Trailbreaking
Section IV - Land navigation
Section V - Action when lost
Section VI - Mechanized aid to movement
Section VII - Sleds
Section VIII - Aircraft
CHAPTER 6 - COMBAT TECHNIQUES
Section I - The individual and northern warfare
Section II - Individual weapons and instruments
Section III - Fire and movement
Section IV - Fighting techniques
Section V - Camouflage and concealment
Section VI - Mines and obstacles
CHAPTER 7 - SMALL UNIT LEADERS
Section I - General
Section II - Peculiar problems and leaders
APPENDIX A - REFERENCES
APPENDIX B - GROUND/AIR EMERGENCY CODE FOR USE IN AIR/LAND RESCUE SEARCH
APPENDIX C - SKI DRILL
APPENDIX D - EFFECTS OF COLD WEATHER ON WEAPONS
APPENDIX E - WEIGHTS OF COLD WEATHER CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT AND TYPE LOAD
APPENDIX F - ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
APPENDIX G - COLD WEATHER HINTS
APPENDIX H - MEASUREMENT CONVERSION FACTORS
GLOSSARY
AUTHORIZATION LETTER
*This publication supersedes FM 31-70, 24 February 1959, including all changes.
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